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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2015
Applicant:
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Kirk A. Miller, Dallas, TX (US);
Douglas J. Hartnett, The Colony, TX (US);
Assignee:
RAYTHEON COMPANY, Waltham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02B 27/12 (2006.01); G02B 27/14 (2006.01); G02B 27/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/0816 (2013.01); G02B 27/1073 (2013.01); G02B 27/149 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rolling beam splitter optical switching mechanism for combination and selection of detector illumination includes a housing and an immersed cube beam splitter supported by the housing. The beam splitter is configured to direct electromagnetic radiation in a first direction and a second direction. The switching mechanism further includes a drive assembly configured to rotate the housing and the beam splitter to change a direction of electromagnetic radiation directed by the beam splitter in the second direction.